Australia’s first dementia suburb is being built in Tasmania

The Korongee complex will mirror that of a small town.
- byLivia Gamble

27 Jul
2017

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Australia’s first dementia suburb is set to be built in Tasmania.

Mirroring a small town, the Korongee complex is being specially designed for people with dementia, featuring 15 houses a supermarket, cinema, café and beauty salon.

The $25 million project is a collaboration between aged care provider Glenview Community Services and health sector superannuation fund HESTA and will be built at Glenorchy in Hobart's north.

Glenview's Lucy O'Flaherty told ABC News: "For us, this is actually about providing a service for those people that can't afford to get into a service that might be bells and whistles that would cost dollars.”

"This is actually about responding to the most disadvantaged in our community."